Two petitions challenging actions by the Customs Department were disposed of. The court ordered the release of goods deposited with costs but explicitly permitted the department to proceed with proceedings under Section 124 of the Customs Act, 1962.
Goods of Petitioners to be released; Customs permitted to proceed under Section 124 of Customs Act, 1962.
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versus
COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS .....Respondent Through: Mr Akash Verma, Sr. Standing Counsel, CBIC with Ms Aanchal Uppal, Adv.
~2 AND + W.P.(C)-10386/2025 SAHAJ DEWAN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Pawan, Adv.
versus
COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS .....Respondent Through: Mr Akash Verma, Sr. Standing Counsel, CBIC with Ms Aanchal Uppal, Adv.
CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE RENU BHATNAGAR
O R D E R % 06.02.2026
CM APPL.8160/2026 in W.P.(C)-10380/2025 CM APPL.8153/2026 in W.P.(C)-10386/2025
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observed that gold items are not used gold items and had in fact been purchased in Dubai and brought to India. Costs have also been imposed upon the Petitioners vide the said order.
Mr. Mukesh Gulia, Superintendent, Legal Office of Commissioner, Customs
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PRATHIBA M. SINGH, J.
RENU BHATNAGAR, J.
FEBRUARY 06, 2026 dj/ck
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether goods sequestered in customs proceedings can be released while allowing the department to initiate further action under Section 124 of the Customs Act, 1962.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Sachin Gupta
Sahaj Dewan
Commissioner of Customs
Prathiba M. Singh
Renu Bhatnagar
As recorded by the court registry
A petition under Article 226 of the Constitution asking a High Court to issue a writ against the State or a public authority in a civil matter.
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